Sir Henry Littlejohn | |
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Born | Edinburgh, Scotland | 8 May 1826
Died | 30 September 1914 Arrochar, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | (aged 88)
Burial place | Dean Cemetery, Edinburgh |
Education | University of Edinburgh, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh |
Years active | 46 |
Known for | Advances in public health |
Relatives | Henry Harvey Littlejohn (son) |
Medical career | |
Profession | Doctor |
Field | Public health, forensic science |
Notable works | Report on the sanitary condition of the City of Edinburgh (1865) |
Sir Henry Duncan Littlejohn MD LLD FRCSE (8 May 1826 – 30 September 1914) was a Scottish surgeon, forensic scientist and public health official. He served for 46 years as Edinburgh's first Medical Officer of Health, during which time he brought about significant improvements in the living conditions and the health of the city's inhabitants. He also served as a police surgeon and medical adviser in Scottish criminal cases.